﻿// EndPoint extension class.
// Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Malcolm Crowe, Lex Li, and other contributors.
// 
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using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Sockets;

namespace Lextm.SharpSnmpLib.Messaging
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Extension methods for <see cref="EndPoint"/>.
    /// </summary>
    public static class EndPointExtension
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the socket.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="endpoint">The endpoint.</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static Socket GetSocket(this EndPoint endpoint)
        {
            if (endpoint == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("endpoint");
            }

            return new Socket(endpoint.AddressFamily, SocketType.Dgram, ProtocolType.Udp);
        }
    }
}